G/SPS/N/COL/337  
5 April 2022 
(22-2731) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : COLOMBIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario , ICA (Colombian Agricultural 
Institute)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Crustaceans and products thereof  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de resolución "Por medio de la cual se autoriza 
la importación a Colombia de crustáceos y sus productos, provenientes de países, zonas, 
compartimentos y/o establecimientos libres de Infección por Aphanomyces astaci, 
Enfermedad de la Necrosis Hepatopancreática Aguda (AHPND), Virus de la Mionecrosis 
Infecciosa (IMNV), Hepatobacter penaei (Hepatopancreatitis Necrotizante - NHP), Virus 
de Nodavi rus Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Virus Iridiscente de los Decápodos Tipo 1 
(DIV1), virus de la necrosis hipodérmica y hematopoyética infecciosa (IHHNV) y virus del 
síndrome de Tauro (TSV)"  (Draft Resolution "authorizing the importation into Colombia 
of crust aceans and products thereof from countries, areas, compartments and/or 
establishments free from infection with Aphanomyces astaci , acute hepatopancreatic 
necrosis disease (AHPND), infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV), Hepatobacter penaei  
(necrotising hepato pancreatitis - NHP), Macrobrachium rosenbergii  nodavirus, Decapod 
iridescent virus 1 (DIV1), infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus 
(IHHNV) and Taura syndrome virus (TSV)") Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 
3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/COL/22_2439_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution seeks to authorize the importation 
of crustaceans, including material certified as specific pathogen free (SPF), and products 
derived therefrom, from countries, areas, compartments and/or establishments free from 
infection with  Aphanomyces astaci , acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), 
infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV), Hepatobacter penaei  (necrotising hepatopancreatitis 
- NHP), Macrobrachium rosenbergii  nodavirus, Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1), 
infectious hypode rmal and haematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) and Taura syndrome 
virus (TSV), subject to compliance with the sanitary import requirements established by 
Colombia.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/COL/337  
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Articles 9.8.7 and 9.9.7 of the Aquatic 
Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Date on which the Resolution is signed.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Date of publication in the Official Journal.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : The Resolution will enter into force on the date of publication in the  Official 
Journal.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 June 2 022 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and 
Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Reulation Department)  
Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 6067 676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co  
 
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario , ICA (Colombian Agricultural Institute)  
Subgerencia de Regulación Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria (Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Regulation Division)  
Dirección Técnica de Asuntos Internacionales  (Technical Division for International Affairs)  
Avenida Calle 26 No. 85B-09, Bogotá, Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 332 3700  
 (+571) 288 48 00, Ext. 1510 - 1515 
Email:  asuntos.internacionales@ica.gov.co  
 jorge.garzon@ica.gov.co  
Website: http://www.ica.gov.co  G/SPS/N/COL/337  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and 
Tourism)  
Dirección de Regulación  (Reulation Department)  
Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, tercer piso , Bogotá, D .C., Colombia  
Tel.: (+571) 6067 676  
Email: puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co